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Episode 8: Stoneleigh 8

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They say an army marches on its stomach, but as Eric Knowles finds out, a soldier's diet has changed a lot over the years. In this episode from Warwickshire, Eric meets retired Lt Col John Rice from the Fusilier Museum to learn about British Army rations over the past two centuries. One of John's earliest examples is a box of chocolates issued by Queen Victoria for troops in the Boer War - and the chocolate is still edible. Less edible is a hardtack biscuit from World War I, which lacked flavour and had to be washed down with plenty of tea! Marching to victory at Stoneleigh antiques fair are two teams of families. In red are dad and daughter Dave and Aby, helped by their expert Caroline Hawley. On the blue team, Tim Weeks guides mum and daughter Julie and Rebecca. From the off, Tim is aiming high - with a huge tin-plated giraffe - but it would blow their budget! The reds spot a vesta case on a silver chain, but it doesn't fire their imaginations. In Derby, the teams hope to light up the saleroom with their items, but can auctioneer James Lewis stoke the bidders' interest?

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PresenterEric Knowles
UnknownTim Weeks
UnknownCaroline Hawley
Executive producerPaul Tucker
Series producerJo Dunscombe
DirectorChloe Garfoot

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    They say an army marches on its stomach, but as Eric Knowles finds out, a soldier's diet has changed a lot over the years. In this episode from Warwickshire, Eric meets retired Lt Col John Rice from the Fusilier Museum to learn about British Army rations over the past two centuries. One of John's earliest examples is a box of chocolates issued by Queen Victoria for troops in the Boer War - and the chocolate is still edible. Less edible is a hardtack biscuit from World War I, which lacked flavour and had to be washed down with plenty of tea! Marching to victory at Stoneleigh antiques fair are two teams of families. In red are dad and daughter Dave and Aby, helped by their expert Caroline Hawley. On the blue team, Tim Weeks guides mum and daughter Julie and Rebecca. From the off, Tim is aiming high - with a huge tin-plated giraffe - but it would blow their budget! The reds spot a vesta case on a silver chain, but it doesn't fire their imaginations. In Derby, the teams hope to light up the saleroom with their items, but can auctioneer James Lewis stoke the bidders' interest?

    How to watch

    Next showing

    There are no live broadcasts scheduled for this show. But it is available via the streaming provider below.

    Streaming

    Details

    Released on
    2000-01-01
    Languages
    Formats
    Colour

    Credits

    Crew

    rolename
    PresenterEric Knowles
    UnknownTim Weeks
    UnknownCaroline Hawley
    Executive producerPaul Tucker
    Series producerJo Dunscombe
    DirectorChloe Garfoot
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